pitting

Example Sentences

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This month the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in a case pitting prediction markets against Nevada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

As well as being collected, the cards are used for games pitting the powers of the creatures against each other, or traded.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

For the first time, an exhibition halftime matchup will spotlight senior dogs, pitting Team Oldies against Team Goldies in a showcase that highlights the joys of adopting older animals, who are often overlooked in shelters.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

Thais vote Sunday in an election pitting the popular reformists who won last time against the conservative who ended up as prime minister, with ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra looming large from his prison cell.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

There was erosion and pitting within, but it had held up.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam